AMSCO Chapters 18-20

Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after a) President James Garfield was assassinated, b) the mugwumps sided with the opposing party, c) the Greenback Party won mid-year elections in 1878, d) Grover Cleveland threatened Republican dominance

a)

Which of the following groups during the period from 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply? a) farmers and debtors, b) bankers and lenders, c) merchants and consumers, d) the federal and state governments

a)

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. To whom of the following were her actions most similar? a) Molly pitcher b) Henry David Thoreau c) dred Scott d) john brown

b)

Susan B. Anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context o a) Marbury v Madison b) the monroe Doctrine c) the reconstruction amendments d) the american protective association

c)

This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that a) the US should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts, b) the US should exercise international police power, c) the independent nations of the Americans should remain free from European intervention, d) the US should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

c)

Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 1870s and 1890s to the United States? a) conflict between the old and new immigrants b) competition for jobs from Asian immigrants c) financial panics and depressions d) military conflicts in Europe

c)

newspaper headlines such as those above most directly contributed to which of the following? a) the capture of the terrorists by American authorities, b) the selection of TR as a VP candidate, c) the declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress, d) the attack by the U.S. Navy on Manila Bay

c)

Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870? a) the decline of gold mining in the U.S., b) the withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation, c) the refusal of Congress to purchase silver for coinage, d) the increasing poverty of most Americans

b)

Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt? a) the US aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers, b) the US intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century, c) US troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii, d) TR was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

b)

Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees? a) are but as a just punishment upon the community b) in the tenements all the influences make for evil c) throw off a scum of forty thousand human wreaks d) touch a family life with deadly moral contagion

b)

Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century? a) Tariffs were generally highest during Democratic administration, b) the election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs, c) the election of McKinley resulted in a period of lower tariffs, d) tariffs were closely linked to the value of the U.S. dollar

b)

McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism? a) Americans pay to much attention to politics, b) elections were so close that for candidates it was similar to gambling, c) Lincoln was admired more than he deserved to be, d) politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

d)

Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support? a) Secretary John Hay's Open Door Policy, b) TR's gentlemen's agreement, c) President Taft's dollar diplomacy, d) President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

d)

the leader most closely associated with the viewpoint in this excerpt was a) William Jennings Bryan, b) William McKinley, c) William Howard Taft, d) Woodrow Wilson

a)

During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the the poverty described by Riis? a) impressionists b) political machines c) social Darwinists d) social scientists

b)

In the chart above the new immigrants include those who arrived in the united states from a) northern and Western Europe b) southern and Eastern Europe c) Latin America d) Asia

b)

Based on this excerpt, which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support? a) Bland-Allison Act of 1878, b) Coxey's Army, c) Pendleton Act of 1881, d) The Stalwarts

c)

Anthony targeted the states as the parts of government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons? a) except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote b) she believed that all states were in violation of federal voting laws c) the states established marriage laws and at the time these laws kept women in an inferior legal position to men d) the federal government already supported suffrage for women

a)

The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects a) the theory of the safety-valve, b) the concept of jingoism, c) the idea of isolationism, d) the views of the pro-business lobby

b)

Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900? a) American farmers believed that high tariffs would result in high farm prices, b) Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition, c) Democrats believed that high tariffs would create jobs for American workers, d) Consumers believed that high tariffs would result in high-quality manufactured goods made in the U.S.

b)

Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt? a) the sensationalism of the popular press of the time, b) the provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War, c) the expansionist politics of TR and Henry Cabot Lodge, d) the debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

b)

Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiments in these headlines? a) members of protestant missionary societies, b) Midwestern and western Democrats, c) President William McKinley, d) expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Which individual would be most likely to argue that the government should not intervene to improve the tenements? a) Herbert Spencer b) Eugene Dens c) Walter Rauschenbusch d) Jane Addams

a)

A decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in a(n) a) increase in prices and a decline in wages, b) increase in the value of the dollar along with decrease in purchasing power, c) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices, d) decrease the value of the dollar and increase in prices

c)